NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meet M. Patel, DDS

Dentist · Lubbock, TX

Meet M. Patel, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1154982247, issued on Jun 27, 2019. Check the license (Texas 35375, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154982247
Name
Meet M. Patel
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
35375 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5255 79TH St, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone
(806) 794-7171
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5255 79TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Britt Bostick, D.D.S.Dentist1295881027
  2. Tolulope Fadipe, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1346814266
  3. Ronald Hawkins, DDSDentist1164573606
  4. Mayada KhaterDentist1477681716
  5. Jung Bin Lee, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1942986914
  6. James Lovering, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1366579252

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

371 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Meet Patel371
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin132 claims
  2. Ibuprofen72 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate55 claims
  4. Amoxicillin20 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone17 claims
  6. Dexamethasone14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $250.00

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meet Patel$250.00
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Meet M. Patel among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Meet M. Patel, DDS is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Texas

There are 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Britt Bostick, D.D.S.Lubbock, TX 794241295881027
  2. Michael Dyal, D.D.S.Lubbock, TX 794241841413341
  3. Joseph Everett, D.D.S.Lubbock, TX 794241780931444
  4. Jay Fortner, D.D.S.Lubbock, TX 794241568564359
  5. Ronald Hawkins, DDSLubbock, TX 794241164573606
  6. Twain Henry, DDSLubbock, TX 794241215582614
  7. Chaz Horton, DDSLubbock, TX 794241639721103
  8. Mayada KhaterLubbock, TX 794241477681716

Common questions

What is Meet M. Patel, DDS's NPI number?

Meet M. Patel, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154982247, issued on Jun 27, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meet M. Patel, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5255 79TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79424. Phone: (806) 794-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meet M. Patel, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 35375, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Meet M. Patel, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meet M. Patel, DDS had 371 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.